5Synonyms found for ferry

Word Origin & History

ferry O.E. ferian "to carry, transport," from P.Gmc. *farjanan, from PIE *por- "going, passage." Related to fare (v.). Related: Ferried; ferries. The noun is early 15c., perhaps earlier and from O.N. ferju- "passage across water," ultimately from the same Germanic root. The modern noun use (1580s) is a shortening of ferry boat (mid-15c.).

Example Sentences for ferry

Cab drivers ripped out seats to ferry victims from the scene.

Ferry service cuts back to three boats a week, weather permitting.

The ferry is now run jointly by local governments, and it's free.

The strategy would rely on private aerospace companies to ferry crew and supplies into space.

Foreign firms own the three ferry lines that serve the cross-Channel port, the town's mainstay.

With a bit of advance planning it's even possible to arrive at the park by ferry.

Ferry scoops up a mound of compost containing beneficial earthworms.

Xinhua said three military transport aircraft had been deployed to ferry supplies and relief workers.

Stone quarries crush and ferry limestone chips to factories where they are treated in kilns and eventually ground into cement.

In other words, this type of aircraft could someday be built large enough to ferry around people.